Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Tairawhiti, Gisborne Description – Internal Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity We're looking for a senior pharmacist who has the drive and passion to make a positive difference by providing strategic direction and clinical supervision to our clinical pharmacy team. The Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead provides professional and clinical supervision to the clinical pharmacy team (both pharmacists and technicians providing clinical services on the wards), ensuring optimal use of staff and resources to deliver quality patient care. This role coordinates closely with the Chief Pharmacist to support the development of clinical staff and the Pharmacy Manager to ensure operational service needs are met. As a key member of the pharmacy leadership team, you will offer strategic leadership to the clinical pharmacy services working across Health New Zealand Tairawhiti hospital & specialist services. The role requires strong clinical knowledge, positive role modelling, an awareness of clinical governance and legislation to optimise patient outcome through quality improvement and service development. The successful candidate will maintain some patient-facing case load, occasional dispensary duties and on call as rostered. We are very supportive of any further training or education you wish to pursue. We reward past experience, qualifications and skills and will offer remuneration accordingly. With additional benefits: Free onsite parking Relocation assistance available if you need to relocate to Gisborne Be a NZ registered pharmacist and hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate. Be willing to participate in the on call roster. Overseas pharmacists will be considered if you can meet the requirements to register as a pharmacist in NZ (without having to do the 1-year pharmacy internship first). For more information please contact Chief Pharmacist Jillian Sutherland at 0274718238 or or apply online now with your CV and cover letter. Situated on the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, Gisborne "Tairawhiti" – "The light shines on the water" is the first city in the world to see the rising sun of the new day. Our region offers vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands, with significant historical landmarks, natural wonders and a deep connection to Maori culture. We enjoy a pleasant climate, short commutes and a relaxed approach that creates a work-life offering that is enviable to most that are not yet here. Our lifestyle is about time. Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti works to increase collaboration, strengthen leadership and accountability, and improve equity of access and outcomes across the health service. We're shifting the emphasis towards primary and community care allowing more people to be cared for close to home, and take a greater role in their own health and wellbeing. Our values form the acronym WAKA. They reflect our voyaging heritage, guiding us on our journey to create a healthier Tairawhiti by working together. W hakarangatira/enrich - Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best. A whi/support - Supporting our turoro/patients, their whanau/families, our community partners and each other. K otahitanga/togetherness - Together we can achieve more. A roha/compassion - Empathy, we care for people and people want to be cared for by us. Me pehea te tuku tono - How to Apply To complete an application please use the "apply now" link provided which will redirect you through our online career's portal. For successful applicants our mandatory process includes police vetting and health screening. Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti are committed to improving Maori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Maori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all. Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Tairawhiti #J-18808-Ljbffr